Mayhem in ZANU-PF structures
THE setting up of a parallel team to manage provincial affairs ahead of the ZANU-PF congress, outside of the normal provincial leadership structures, is set to create mayhem as the introduction of...
View ArticleZambia’s white president
Guy Scott is the interim president of Zambia after the death of incumbent Michael Sata. ZAMBIA’s Guy Scott has become Africa’s first white head of state in 20 years on Wednesday after the president,...
View ArticleEnvironmental disaster looms in Harare
FAILURE by the Harare City Council (HCC) to implement an effective solid waste management system has left residents at the mercy of an environmental disaster that could explode anytime unless something...
View ArticleCEOs fall as crisis deepens
NMBZ Holdings Limited dispatched a shareholder notice announcing the departure of long-serving chief executive officer (CEO), James Mushore, one month after chairman Tendayi Mundawarara said he would...
View ArticleMDC-T chefs in suspense
Nelson Chamisa running for the Secretary General post. THE Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T)’s highest decision-making body, the National Council, meets in Harare this morning to decide on double...
View ArticleConstitutional amendments divide ZANU-PF
A SILENT war is raging in the ruling party over plans to tweak with ZANU-PF’s constitution, last amended in 2005. In September, the Financial Gazette broke the news that ZANU-PF had secretly started...
View ArticleOppah Muchinguri in a fix
First lady Grace Mugabe, ZANU PF women’s league Secretary Oppah Muchinguri and president of senate Edna Madzongwe Picture: WATSON UFUMELI. OUTGOING ZANU-PF Women’s League boss Oppah Muchinguri’s report...
View ArticleThe Gtel SL 5.5: slimmer and still giving you more
By Prince Jones Gtel has continued with its onslaught against the established flagships on the local market, bringing to the table a new device with specs similar to the big time marquees. The latest...
View ArticleAnother free Twitter promo, what’s the idea behind it though?
By Nigel Gambanga This week Airtel Kenya made the news because of a free Twitter promotion being extended to its subscribers from now until January 2015. Subscribers will have unlimited access to the...
View ArticleUbuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn review: deceptively simple
By Garikai Dzoma Just over a week ago Canonical the people behind Ubuntu released its latest iteration of its flag ship operating system nick named Utopic Unicorn. The release also coincided with...
View ArticleStarAfrica to settle debts
SUGAR processor starafricacorporation says it is now in a position to commence repayments to its creditors before the year closes barely a week after its creditors demanded that the company be...
View ArticleEU resumes direct aid to Zimbabwe
THE European Union has lifted its 12-year suspension of direct financial aid to the government of Zimbabwe, imposed after allegations of rights abuses by President Robert Mugabe’s administration, an EU...
View ArticleInternet business in Zim worth US$500 million
THE value of business generated online in Zimbabwe is now worth over $500 million annually as internet penetration continues to rise, according to technology blog, Techzim. TechZim publisher, Limbikani...
View ArticlePowertel responds to the market, offers data promotion
By Nigel Gambanga A little over a month ago Powertel drew cries from many of its subscribers when it switched from an unlimited package to a pricier usage based system that left subscribers buying 1GB...
View ArticleZSE record worst trading since January
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. WEAK sentiments that prevailed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) this month resulted to the market recording its biggest fall in October since January. The bearish trend has...
View ArticleAfricaCom Awards 2014 nominees: An inspiration for Zim startups?
By Nigel Gambanga The 17th edition of the Annual Africa Com conference, the continent’s largest technology gathering is around the corner and with it, the AfricaCom Awards that recognise the...
View ArticleGetting the golden ticket for the new Gmail Inbox
By Rejoice Dube I have an exceedingly messy email inbox! There I have said it. I have 999+ unread emails that always hang in the corner of my eye as I read the one or two emails that I can read before...
View ArticleZOL Startup Challenge mentorship: what have the startups learnt?
By Nigel Gambanga Only three days are left until the much anticipated fourth edition of the ZOL Startup Challenge Finals taking place at Cresta Lodge in Harare. What has been a long journey that...
View ArticleApostle Peter’s piece of marital advice
1 Peter 3:1 In like manner, you married women, be submissive to your own husbands … The emphasis of last week’s instalment was to encourage husbands to fulfil their role of treating their wives with...
View ArticleIn line with Zim-Asset, new slogan?
AT a ‘Meet the People’ rally by the First Lady Grace Mugabe at Rudhaka Stadium in Marondera two weeks ago, a youth leader who had taken to the podium to chant some slogans and greet the people after...
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